Perfect Beef Burger

Ingredients

• Ground beef

  80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw

  24 oz or 680g

• Salt

  Table

  ½ tsp or 3g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 tsp or 2g

• Cheddar cheese

  8 slice (1 oz) or 224g

• Hamburger bun

  Mixed-grain

  4 roll or 172g

• Lettuce

  Romaine or cos, raw

  1 cup shredded or 47g

• Tomatoes

  Red, ripe, raw, year round average

  1 medium whole or 123g

Directions

1. Mix the ground beef with salt and pepper in a bowl. Form 4 balls then press into thick patties .
2. Make an indentation in the center for each with your thumb to prevent the burgers from bulging when grilling.
3. Preheat grill to high. Season patties with salt and pepper. Grill, undisturbed, until marked on the bottom, 3 to 5 minutes.
4. Turn and grill until the other side is marked and the patties feel firm, 3 to 5 more minutes.
5. Top each burger with cheese during the last 2 minutes of cooking and cover with lid to melt.
6. Serve on buns and top with lettuce and tomatoes.